
Thodupuzha: A study by IIT Roorkie on Mullaperiyar Dam has suggested the possibility of a vast area around the 116-year-old reservoir getting submerged in flood waters within a short time if the dam collapsed in the event of a strong earthquake. Releasing the findings of the first part of the 'dam-break analysis' conducted by IIT Roorkie in Thodupuzha on Saturday, Kerala Water Resources Minister PJ Joseph said the study found...

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